Oswestry
Oswestry
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Clockwise from top: Llwyd Mansion, Cross Street, St Oswald's Church, Oswestry Market | |
Coat of arms of Oswestry Motto: Floreat Oswestria ('May Oswestry flourish') | |
Location within Shropshire | |
| Population | 17,509 (2021 Census) |
| OS grid reference | SJ292293 |
| • London | 179 mi (288 km) SE |
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| Unitary authority | |
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| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | OSWESTRY |
| Postcode district | SY10, SY11 |
| Dialling code | 01691 |
| ISO 3166 code | GB-SHR |
| Police | West Mercia |
| Fire | Shropshire |
| Ambulance | West Midlands |
| UK Parliament | |
| Councillors | |
| Website | Oswestry Town Council |
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Oswestry (/ˈɒzwəstri/ OZ-wəss-tree; Welsh: Croesoswallt) is a market town, civil parish and historic railway town in Shropshire, England, close to the Welsh border. It is at the junction of the A5, A483 and A495 roads.
The town was the administrative headquarters of the Borough of Oswestry until that was abolished in 2009. Oswestry is the third-largest town in Shropshire, following Telford and Shrewsbury. At the 2021 Census, the population was 17,509. The town is five miles (8.0 km) from the Welsh border and has a mixed English and Welsh heritage.
Oswestry is the largest settlement within the Oswestry Uplands, a designated natural area and national character area.